Capitol rioters shouted ‘This is our house.’ But the Capitol was built by enslaved Black Americans
“This is our country; this is our house,” one rioter told a reporter while storming the US Capitol last week in support of President…
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Powerful ultra violet lights installed on SMART trains to kill coronavirus
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, CA (KPIX) — Remember those black lights you used in college? Now,…
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Chadwick Boseman’s widow Simone gives emotional tribute at Gotham Awards
Simone Ledward Boseman tearfully paid tribute to her late husband Chadwick Boseman Monday night during the 30th annual IFP Gotham Awards. She…
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How Trump’s second impeachment will be different from the first
The overall impeachment process laid out in the Constitution is relatively simple: President commits “high Crime or Misdemeanor,” House…
Continue Reading UK COVID-19 variant detected in Maryland, couple in isolation
Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — The UK variant of the coronavirus has been detected in…
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Etsy removes ‘Camp Auschwitz’ shirt from its website following Capitol siege
Etsy removed a “Camp Auschwitz” t-shirt from its website after a rioter was spotted wearing a shirt with the same message during the US…
Continue Reading Noose found hanging at worksite; police investigating, concourse expansion work temporarily stopped
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — A hangman’s noose was found at a work site at Denver…
Continue Reading Only about 2,000 people speak the Cherokee language fluently. The tribe is saving some vaccine doses for them
Even before the pandemic hit, the Cherokee Nation was dealing with a crisis: the potential disappearance of its native language. Only about 2,000…
Continue Reading Woman charged, along with boyfriend, in capital murder of her 8-year-old son in Irving hotel
Click here for updates on this story IRVING, TX (KTVT) — Irving Police have arrested and charged 30-year-old Leslie…
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Snow and rain showers arriving Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning
A system moving into the region this evening with rain, snow showers and freezing drizzle. This storm is looking to bring in about 2-4″ of new snow…
Continue Reading Washington Post: FBI warned of violent ‘war’ at Capitol in internal report issued day before deadly riot
The FBI warned of a violent “war” at the US Capitol in an internal report issued a day before last week’s deadly siege, but it…
Continue Reading Sheldon Adelson, Republican kingmaker and casino magnate, has died at 87
Sheldon Adelson, the chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands and a major donor to Republican politicians, died late Monday following complications…
Continue Reading Boston Bruins to retire the jersey of Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier
The National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins will retire the jersey of Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier with Boston in…
Continue Reading College Football Playoff Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the College Football Playoff, a four-team seeded postseason format which began for the 2014 season and replaced the Bowl…
Continue Reading PayPal ditches Christian crowdfunding site used by the Proud Boys
PayPal is cutting ties with Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo following the January 6 US Capitol siege. The site, which the far-right extremist…
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Pedestrian fatalities on the rise
Pedestrian fatalities in the United States jumped from 4,100 in 2009 to 6,300 deaths in 2018, a 53% increase, according to the AAA. …
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No limit to benefits of exercise when it comes to cardiovascular disease risk, study finds
It has long been understood that being physically active is good for you, particularly when it comes to preventing things like heart attacks and…
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Jackpots getting bigger for Mega Millions and Powerball
The jackpots for two lottery games continue to rise this…
Continue Reading New York Times faces new pushback on ‘Caliphate’ podcast
The New York Times is facing fresh blowback for how it handled the fallout over falsehoods unearthed in “Caliphate,” the paper’s…
Continue Reading Wisconsin State Capitol boarded up, National Guard mobilized following violence at US Capitol
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (WDJT ) — Windows at the state Capitol were boarded up Monday as a…
Continue Reading GM is starting its own electric delivery van company
General Motors is starting a new vehicle brand to sell electric delivery vans in the United States and Canada beginning in 2021. Called BrightDrop,…
Continue ReadingHelp dogs and cats cope with separation anxiety when humans return to work
When one of my co-workers found out about a tiny, orphaned kitten that needed a home a few months ago, he didn’t hesitate to adopt it. He says…
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How to talk politics with angry loved ones who disagree with you
Isn’t there a way to communicate that allows both sides to be heard without further tearing our relationships apart? Absolutely, experts say.…
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Dishwashing robots and Bluetooth masks: Pandemic products hit tech’s biggest show
A nearly human-sized robot grabs a dish out of a crowded sink with its gripper arms and neatly adds it to the dishwasher. It then sets the table,…
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Thieves steal $20K in cash from Utah Jazz before Bucks game
Police are investigating after thieves stole $20,000 in cash from members of the Utah…
Continue Reading Crowds ignore warning and flood Tuscaloosa strip after Alabama crushes Ohio State for national football title
A college football season shaped by the Covid-19 pandemic ended Monday with a familiar team and coach on top, and familiar — even if…
Continue Reading Christmas Day rape suspect arrested
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Mobile Public Safety Director James Barber confirmed that…
Continue Reading Students who failed at virtual learning can make up classes
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS ) — Students who failed during the virtual learning of 2020…
Continue Reading Police say 19-year-old stabbed baby cousin, killing her
Click here for updates on this story FREMONT, Nebraska (KETV) — A community is in shock and a family is in mourning…
Continue Reading 10 ways to de-escalate political discussions with friends and family who disagree with you
The shocking invasion of the US Capitol by a mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump is proof that the anger and frustration that divides…
Continue Reading Man convicted of killing Saints player Will Smith has conviction vacated
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The man found guilty of shooting and killing former Saints…
Continue Reading ‘Extraordinary’ corporate revolt over campaign donations shakes political world
Some of the country’s largest firms are scrambling to distance themselves from last week’s insurrection at the US Capitol by freezing or…
Continue Reading Community puts together car parade for boy battling cancer
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A parade of encouragement took place Sunday in…
Continue Reading New terror threat points to plot to surround Capitol, lawmaker says
Thousands of armed pro-Donald Trump extremists are plotting to surround the US Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration,…
Continue Reading Manatee spotted in Florida river with ‘Trump’ etched into its back
Click here for updates on this story HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, Florida (WESH) — Video of a manatee spotted in a Florida river…
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DHW rolls out IdahoSTRONG program
The City of Blackfoot is supportive of the program and what it offers…
Continue Reading Ex-cop Derek Chauvin will be tried separately in George Floyd’s killing due to the pandemic
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, will be tried separately from the other…
Continue Reading Nebraska senator introducing legislation to better protect meatpacking employees
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Ne (WOWT) — In a zoom press conference Monday morning, Sen. Tony Vargas…
Continue Reading Three House Democrats blame Covid diagnosis on lawmakers who didn’t wear masks while sheltering
Three House Democrats said they tested positive for Covid-19 after sheltering in place with other members of Congress who did not wear masks during…
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Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…
Continue Reading Man accused of poisoning wife’s cereal with heroin heading to trial
Click here for updates on this story Genesee County, MI (WNEM) — A Genesee County man who is accused of poisoning his…
Continue Reading Deutsche Bank won’t do any more business with Trump
Deutsche Bank will no longer do business with President Donald Trump, a move that will cut off his business from a major source of loans that once…
Continue Reading Boeing reports strong end to its worst year in decades
Boeing ended its worst year in more than 40 years with its best month of 2020. The company reported that it delivered 39 jets to customers in…
Continue Reading Texas lawmakers hope to expand medical marijuana programs this legislative session
Click here for updates on this story TEXAS, USA (KTRK) — Some lawmakers say better medical marijuana programs in the…
Continue Reading Toddler bitten by dog in service vest inside restaurant
Click here for updates on this story Old Town Spring, TX (KTRK) — A 3-year-old is recovering after being bitten by a…
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The First Amendment doesn’t guarantee you the rights you think it does
That’s it. That’s the entirety of our Constitution’s First Amendment, the central tenet of our American way of life that gets…
Continue Reading PD: Machete-wielding man thought he was fighting off zombies
Click here for updates on this story Colfax Township, MI (WNEM) — A 22-year-old Lansing man was arrested after a…
Continue Reading Sudden change to Homeland Security leadership raises new worries at the worst possible time
Against the backdrop of looming threats leading up to Inauguration Day, the Department of Homeland Security is bringing in its sixth secretary under…
Continue Reading Why 2021 could be the year of the Dow dogs
There’s more to the market than the FAANG stocks of Big Tech. It could finally be time for dividend-paying value stocks like the so-called dogs…
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‘Bachelor’ contestant nearly collapses during rose ceremony
It truly is the most dramatic season yet. Just two episodes into the new season of “The Bachelor,” a contestant nearly collapsed during…
Continue Reading Tennessee grocery store workers want higher vaccine priority ranking
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV ) — Tennessee grocery store workers are frustrated over their…
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CNN’s Sara Sidner cries during COVID-19 report: ‘We are literally killing each other’
CNN correspondent Sara Sidner has been covering COVID-19 grief firsthand, and on Tuesday, she shared the pain that comes with reporting on the deadly…
Continue Reading LAUSD schools mourning two teachers who died of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story STUDIO CITY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Former students and their families are sharing…
Continue Reading Man’s chicken coop building business thriving during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story IMPERIAL, MO (KMOV) — David Zahn owns a construction company in Imperial and that…
Continue Reading Former Destiny’s Child star LeToya Luckett announces split from husband
Former Destiny’s Child star LeToya Luckett has announced that she has split from her husband Tommicus Walker. The couple welcomed their second…
Continue Reading On these 9 days, police in DC arrested more people than they did during the Capitol siege
Sixty-one: That’s the number of arrests Washington, DC, police made the day rioters laid siege to the Capitol in protest of President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading CT residents aged 75 should start getting COVID vaccine next week
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — State officials announced on Monday that the COVID-19…
Continue Reading Chicago teachers to hold ‘teach-out’ as students return to in-person learning
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Teachers unwilling to teach from inside their classrooms are…
Continue Reading Ireland’s ‘brutally misogynistic culture’ saw the death of 9,000 babies and children in mother and baby homes, report finds
Thousands of babies and children died in 18 of Ireland’s mother and baby homes — church-run institutions where unmarried women were sent…
Continue Reading Parler may be gone for now. That won’t stop the calls to violence online
Parler all but vanished from the internet this week. Major tech platforms, including Apple and Amazon, booted the social network popular with the…
Continue Reading KCPD to hold board meeting to discuss 2020 fatality crash report
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — The Kansas City Police Department is holding a board…
Continue Reading Trump’s disastrous end to his shocking presidency
President Donald Trump is leaving America in a vortex of violence, sickness and death and more internally estranged than it has been for 150 years.…
Continue Reading Man loses $2.8K to contractor whose license was revoked by the state
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Steve Wozniak is from New Jersey and says it didn’t…
Continue Reading Neighbor helps senior citizen next door with COVID-19 vaccine sign up
Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — The soft launch of the State Farm Stadium COVID-19…
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Teton County courthouse closes due to COVID-19 surge
The Teton County Courthouse in Driggs has been closed to the public effective immediately, with the exception of court…
Continue Reading Israel isn’t a democracy, it’s an ‘apartheid regime,’ rights group says
Israel is no longer a democracy but an “apartheid regime” devoted to cementing the supremacy of Jews over Palestinians, the…
Continue Reading Mayor urges people to avoid DC as Secret Service begins inauguration prep early
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and…
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Allegiant to add Portland to Idaho Falls airport service
Allegiant Air has announced a new nonstop route from Idaho Falls Regional Airport to Portland International Airport in Oregon. …
Continue Reading Trump administration reverses course and adopts part of Biden vaccine distribution plan
The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to announce sweeping changes Tuesday in vaccine rollout guidelines in an effort to boost the…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s money faucet is getting turned off
A growing number of businesses suddenly want very little to do with Donald Trump after he incited a mob to attack the Capitol. That could make it…
Continue Reading California’s Disneyland Resort will host a ‘super’ COVID-19 vaccination site
Disneyland Resort in Anaheim will soon be the first “super” COVID-19 vaccination site in Orange County, California, officials said…
Continue Reading Home allegedly robbed twice in one day
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A family in Waialae Iki claims they were robbed at home twice…
Continue Reading Ken Jennings hosts ‘Jeopardy!’ and honors ‘the great Alex Trebek’
Ken Jennings debuted as guest host on “Jeopardy!” Monday, and opened the show with a tribute to the late Alex Trebek. “Sharing this…
Continue Reading City sues county over ‘largest dog park in metro Atlanta’
Click here for updates on this story BROOKHAVEN, Georgia (WGCL) — The city of Brookhaven announced it has filed a…
Continue Reading Injured Atlanta man and fiance’ stuck overseas because local hospitals are full
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A metro-Atlanta man in critical condition and his fiancé are…
Continue Reading Bill Belichick declines Presidential Medal of Freedom offer from Trump
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has announced that he is declining the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which he was scheduled to…
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Rain, Snow, Wind
We’ll warm to 32-25 today with some patchy clouds before a messy cold front with rain/snow mix stirs things up for later tonight and into tomorrow.…
Continue Reading Driver’s sandwich confiscated on Dutch border because of Brexit
A Dutch television network has filmed border officials seizing food, including meat sandwiches, from travelers entering the Netherlands from the UK…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Secret Service officer placed under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason on social media
A US Secret Service officer is under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason and sharing conspiracy theories about the election on social…
Continue Reading Ford shuts down a plant because it can’t find enough computer chips
A computer chip shortage has shut down the Louisville, Kentucky, Ford plant this week, the latest shutdown because of an industry-wide problem that…
Continue Reading ‘Deadpool 3’ is coming — and it’s going to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
A third “Deadpool” film is happening — and it will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an interview with Collider, Marvel…
Continue Reading Teachers push back on school reopening, say they ‘don’t want to die or kill their families’
Click here for updates on this story LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon (KPTV) — Lake Oswego teachers are pushing back on the…
Continue Reading Rescue crews, witnesses work together to save snowmobiler after crash
Click here for updates on this story UMATILLA COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — It took a team effort to rescue a snowmobiler…
Continue Reading Pickup truck and cement truck collide in deadly crash
Click here for updates on this story LAUREL RUN, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — State police in Wyoming said the driver of a…
Continue Reading Nurse is recognized as ‘Mazda hero’ for contributions to ICU patients during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — At the beginning of the pandemic, he worked three…
Continue Reading Panasonic’s augmented reality display aims to change the way drivers see roads
The head-up display, which projects information onto the windshield for drivers, has been available in some cars since 1988. But while over the past…
Continue Reading Trump administration expected to change course on vaccine distribution
The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to announce sweeping changes Tuesday in vaccine rollout guidelines in an effort to boost the…
Continue Reading Congress briefed on new threats facing lawmakers and Capitol, Lamb says
Members of Congress were briefed late Monday on a series of new threats against lawmakers and the US Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading Pharmacists are deciding what to do with extra vaccine doses left in multi-dose vials
Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Pharmacists are encountering an unexpected…
Continue Reading How a lone Capitol Police officer lured rioters away from the Senate chambers
A US Capitol Police officer bounded up the stairs of the Capitol building, a growing mob of insurrectionists behind him. Using himself as…
Continue Reading GoFundMe is banning fundraising for travel expenses used for potentially violent political events
GoFundMe will no longer allow people to fundraise for travel expenses used for potentially violent political events after pro-Trump protesters used…
Continue Reading California prosecutor will not charge second former officer in the 2009 killing of Oscar Grant
Following the reopening an investigation into the 2009 fatal police shooting of Oscar Grant, no charges will be brought against a second former Bay…
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Yelp will tell you if local businesses are enforcing masks and social distancing
Customers observing coronavirus violations at businesses and restaurants can now complain on Yelp. The crowd-sourced review platform is expanding its…
Continue Reading One day until Trump’s second impeachment vote: What happens now
The next few days are going to be long, but by the end of Wednesday, we expect that President Donald Trump will be impeached a second time. The story…
Continue Reading John Reilly, actor known for ‘General Hospital,’ has died
John Reilly, a longtime soap opera actor known for his time on “General Hospital,” died on Saturday, his daughter confirmed to CNN. He…
Continue Reading For companies, breaking up with Trump is a delicate dance
Following last week’s insurrection at the US Capitol, a growing number of companies are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump and…
Continue Reading Sales of unapologetically ugly Crocs soar due to Covid
Crocs’ bittersweet moment has arrived in the midst of a global pandemic. The foam clog, derided by many for being “ugly,” expects…
Continue Reading Indonesian search team recovers black box at Sriwijaya plane crash site
An Indonesian search team has recovered one of the two black boxes that belonged to the Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea with 62…
Continue Reading 2020 was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement officers on record
2020 was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement officers in history, according to a group that tracks officer deaths in the line of duty. A…
Continue Reading Facebook bans ‘stop the steal’ content, 69 days after the election
Facebook will begin removing all content that mentions the phrase “stop the steal,” a full 69 days after Election Day. The social media…
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